Paul Carey (hurler)

Paul Carey (November 1978 – 6 November 2020) was an Irish hurler. At club level he lined out with Patrickswell and was also a member of the Limerick senior hurling team.

Paul Carey
Personal information
Irish name Pól Ó Ciardha
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born November 1978
Patrickswell, County Limerick, Ireland
Died 6 November 2020 (aged 41)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Occupation Secondary school teacher
Club(s)
Years Club
 Patrickswell
Club titles
Limerick titles 4
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1998–2002
 Limerick 0 (0–00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Playing career

Carey first played hurling alongside his brothers, Ciarán and Pa, with the Patrickswell club. After success in the minor and under-21 grades, he subsequently joined the club's senior team and won a total of four Limerick County Championship medals, including one as captain of the team in 2003.[1] At inter-county level, Carey lined out with the Limerick minor and under-21 teams, before making his first appearance for the senior team in a pre-season South-East League game in November 1998. It would be 2002 before he made his competitive debut in a National League game against Derry. In a brief inter-county career, Carey made just two league appearances for Limerick.[2]

Personal life

Carey was killed in a road traffic collision in Dubai on 6 November 2020, aged 41.[3]

Honours
Patrickswell

References
  1. "Old guard command the 'Well". Irish Independent. 13 October 2003. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  2. "Tributes paid to former star hurler and 'full-hearted Limerick man'". Limerick Leader. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. Raleigh, David (7 November 2020). "'Terribly sad and so sudden': Limerick hurling hero Paul Carey dies in Dubai collision". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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